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June 13, 2013

Los Angeles:
On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, around 5:05 a.m., a collision occurred
when a tow truck driver traveling southbound on Broadway drove through
the intersection against a red light and collided into an Metropolitan
Transit Authority (MTA) bus with no passengers which was traveling
westbound on 5th Street. The force of the impact caused the MTA bus to
run off the roadway and collide with a fire hydrant. The same force of
impact also caused the tow truck to run off the roadway and collide into
a convenient store located on the southwest corner of 5th Street and
Broadway. The impact between the tow truck driver and the convenient
store caused debris to strike the store clerk causing minor injuries.

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded and transported the tow truck
driver and the MTA bus driver to a nearby hospital. The tow truck driver
is listed in grave condition and the MTA bus driver failed to respond
to treatment by medical personnel and succumbed to her injuries. The
names of the tow truck driver and the MTA bus driver are being withheld
pending further investigation.

LAPD Central Traffic Division detectives’ investigation revealed the tow
truck was traveling at about 50 to 60 miles per hour when he ran the
red light and collided with the MTA bus. This investigation is
currently on-going.

Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call LAPD
Central Traffic Division at (213) 972-1825. Media is asked to call LAPD
Media Relations Section at (213) 485-5910 for inquiries on this
release. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be
directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain
anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477).
Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number
274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All text
messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to
LAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.